Infinix Hot 9 Play Specifications and Price

Infinix Mobility has silently released a new smartphone called Infinix Hot 9 play. This is quite different from its newly announced vanilla version – the Hot 9.

The Infinix Hot 9 play is built around a 6.82-inch HD+ cinematic display, 20.5:9 full view ratio is closer to the IMax movie ratio, allows you to an immersive entertainment experience in the movie, gaming, and streaming.

It is powered by an upgraded processor, which is paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage space, expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card.

As far as the photography department is concerned, it has a 13MP dual AI cameras + 8MP selfie camera with flash. The phone runs on the Android 10-based XOS 6.0 and packs 6000mAh battery with 5V-2A charging output. There’s also a fingerprint scanner right next to the rear camera setup.

For connectivity, this smartphone features dual-nano SIM support, 4G, Bluetooth, OTG, Wi-Fi, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a micro USB port.

Infinix Hot 9 Play Specifications

Network Properties

• 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
• 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
• 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
• Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

• Announced: 2020, April 09
• Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, April 09

Design

• Dimensions: 171.8 x 78 x 8.9 mm (6.76 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
• Weight: 209 g
• Build: Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
• Colours: Midnight Black, Quetzal Cyan, Violet, Ocean Wave
• SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

• Type: IPs LCD capacity touchscreen, 16M colors
• Size: 6.82 inches, 110.5 cm²Â (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 720 x 1640 pixels (~263 ppi density)

Operating System

• Android 9.0 (Pie) – 32/3GB, 64/3-4GB
• Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition) – 32/2GB

Hardware

• Chipset:
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm) – 32/2GB
  • MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm) – 32/3GB, 64/3-4GB
• CPU:
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 – 32/2GB
  • Octa-core (4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) – 32/3GB, 64/3-4GB
• GPU:
  • PowerVR GE8300
  • PowerVR GE8320
• Storage: 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
• Memory Card Slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
• eMMC 5.1

Cameras

• Main Camera: Dual
  • 13 MP, (wide), 1/3.1″, 1.12µm, AF
  • QVGA (Low light sensor)
• Features: Triple-LED flash, panorama, HDR
• Video: 1080p@30fps
• Selfie Camera: Single – 8 MP, (wide)
• Video: 1080p@30fps

Multimedia

• Radio: FM radio
• Loudspeaker: Yes
• Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes

Connectivity

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
• Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
• USB: microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features

• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

• Battery Type & Capacity: Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery
• Charging: 5v-2A
• Wireless Charging: No

Infinix Hot 9 Play Price and Availability

The phone has a starting price of N50,000 in Nigeria. It is available in Africa, Asia and other Infinix markets.